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Common Options

See Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item for help on options common to all Menu Item types. These options include Details, Link Type Options, Page Display Options, Metadata Options, and Module Assignments for this Menu Item.

Basic Options

The Create Article has two options, as shown below.

Default Category. If Yes, all articles created will be assigned to the specified category and the user will not be able to select a category. If No, the user may select the category from the list box. Note that only categories for which the user has Create permission will show in the list box.

Choose a category. Select one Category from the list box.

Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

The functions are:

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Save. Saves the menu item and stays in the current screen.</translate>

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Save & Close. Saves the menu item and closes the current screen.</translate>

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Save & New. Saves the menu item and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another menu item.</translate>

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Save as Copy. Saves your changes to a copy of the current menu item. Does not affect the current menu item. This toolbar icon is not shown if you are creating a new menu item.</translate>

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Cancel/Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.</translate>

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Help. Opens this help screen.</translate>

Quick Tips

An unauthorised user will normally get an error if they click on a Create Article menu item. For this reason, it is normal practice to give the menu item a viewing access level that can only be seen by users authorised to add articles.